Devona L. Wells
Associate

Practices:

Education:

Bar Admissions:

2011, Minnesota

Court Admissions:

Minnesota
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Overview

Devona Wells focuses her practice on antitrust class actions, complex business litigation , and consumer and product defect claims. Devona litigates in Minnesota and throughout the United States on behalf of individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and union funds. She is experienced in a broad range of discovery issues, including taking and defending depositions and related motion practice.

Devona graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. In law school, she was an editor of the William Mitchell Law Review and interned with the Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Devona clerked for the Honorable Natalie E. Hudson of the Minnesota Court of Appeals (now of the Minnesota Supreme Court) before joining Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.

Devona is an active volunteer attorney, devoting her time to pro bono work for the Advocates for Human Rights and Volunteer Lawyers Network. She also serves as an editor for Bar Talk, published by the Minnesota chapter of the Federal Bar Association, is a reading and writing coach for 7th graders, and annually collects professional clothing and jewelry for the Minnesota Women Lawyers Clothing Drive.